Rare Tree-Trunk Cocktail Table by Joaquim Tenreiro
Brazil | c. 1952 Vinhático wood. Two thick tree-trunk slices attached side by side to form a larger table top. Diamond-shaped plinth base. A custom order for a Sao Paolo commission.
h. 9.75" w. 56.0" d. 33.0"
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Top has been cleaned, waxed, and sensitively touched-up with natural splits filled.
Notes:
Provenance: Private collection – Sao Paolo, BR.
Published: Brazil Modern, The Rediscovery of Twentieth Century Brazilian Furniture. Pg.66 shows a related example.
Ref: 81 JTO 02
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